This month, Kansai Scene have been good enough to publish an article I wrote about attending Christine Flint Sato's sumi ink workshop. In her workshops Christine teaches neither calligraphy nor sumi-e ink painting, but breaks down the techniques used in both of these arts to their simplest and most abstract forms. With a uniquely meditative teaching method she helps her … [Read more...]
Christine Flint Sato Sumi Workbook Review in Kyoto Journal #81
The latest issue of Kyoto Journal includes my review of Christine Flint Sato's Sumi Workbook. Christine Flint Sato’s Sumi Workbook presents a complete introductory course for amateur or professional artists who would like to try the traditional brushed ink arts of East Asia. Sumi, a black ink made of soot and animal glue, is the essential medium for the arts of calligraphy and … [Read more...]